CVE-2025-54253 (GCVE-0-2025-54253)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2025-08-05 16:53 – Updated: 2025-10-21 22:45
VLAI? CISA
Summary
Adobe Experience Manager versions 6.5.23 and earlier are affected by a Misconfiguration vulnerability that could result in arbitrary code execution. An attacker could leverage this vulnerability to bypass security mechanisms and execute code. Exploitation of this issue does not require user interaction and scope is changed.
Severity ?
10 (Critical)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE
  • CWE-863 - Incorrect Authorization (CWE-863)
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Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
Adobe Adobe Experience Manager Affected: 0 , ≤ 6.5.23 (semver)
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CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability
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Date added: 2025-10-15

Due date: 2025-11-05

Required action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

Used in ransomware: Unknown

Notes: https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/aem-forms/apsb25-82.html ; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-54253

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